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In Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game, the No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (13-1) take on the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (14-0) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). The Horned Frogs beat Big Ten champion Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl 51-45. TCU’s only loss was a 31-28 OT loss in the Big 12 Championship Game against Kansas State, but the Frogs proved they more than belonged in the final 4 with the win over the Wolverines. QB Max Duggan was a Heisman finalist going for 3,546 passing yards with 32 TD passes and 6 INTs while adding 461 rushing yards and 8 more scores. The Horned Frogs saw leading rusher RB Kendre Miller suffer a sprained MCL in his right knee in the semifinal against Michigan. He will wear a brace under his pants, and attempt to warm up. He is a game-time decision. Georgia won the Chick-fil-A Bowl 42-41 at the last second over Ohio State in the other semi final game. The UGA defense has allowed 71 total points in the last 2 games after allowing 136 total points in the first 12 games combined. Who knows, maybe the Big 12's TCU will find a way to win another close matchup, this time over Georgia and the mighty SEC. 

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Trends 📈📉 via Oddsshark

🎓🏈 TCU vs UGA

• Texas Christian is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games 

• Texas Christian is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games 

• Georgia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games 

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia's last 5 games

🏀 Pelicans at Wizards

• Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans

• Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans

🏀 Bulls at Celtics

• Chicago is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Boston

• Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

• Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

• Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago

🏀 Bucks at Knicks

• Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York

• Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games at home

🏀 Spurs at Grizzlies

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road

• The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Antonio's last 11 games

🏀 Lakers at Nuggets

• LA Lakers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games 

• LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games 

• Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

• The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

🏀 Magic at Kings

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Sacramento

• Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Orlando

• Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando

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🎓🏈 NCAAF

34% of bets and 48% of money is on UGA -12.5

23% of bets and 48% of money is on UNDER 63.5 TCU vs UGA

🏀 NBA

23% of bets and 45% of money is no NYK +1.5

43% of bets and 67% of money is on OVER 238 SAS at MEM

29% of bets and 44% of money is on DEN -10

Future Odds 🔮 via Bovada Sportsbook

Injury Report 🏥 via ESPN

BOS (PG) Marcus Smart | Doubtful - Knee

CHI (C) Tony Bradley | Out - Illness

CHI (SF) Javonte Green | Questionable - Knee

CHI (SG) Alex Caruso | Questionable - Ankle

LAL (PG) Russell Wilson | Probable - Foot

LAL (SF) LeBron James | Probable - Ankle

MEM (PG) Ja Morant | Day-to-Day

MEM (C) Steven Adams | Day-to-Day

MIL (SF) Khris Middleton | Out - Knee

MIL (F) Serge Ibaka | Out - Personal 

NO (PF) Larry Nance Jr | Probable - Shoulder

NYK (SG) RJ Barrett | Doubtful - Finger

ORL (PF) Jonathon Isaac | Out - Knee

ORL (C) Bol Bol | Out - Illness

SAS (SF) Keldon Johnson | Questionable - Hamstring

SAS (C) Jakob Poeltl | Probable - Achilles 

WSH (SG) Bradley Beal | Out - Hamstring 

 Picks 🔒

TCU/Georgia OVER 63

• Georgia’s offense has rolled up 37 or more points in three in a row and allowing 35.5 PPG in the last 2 games against LSU and Ohio State. TCU has scored 28 or more points in four straight outings and it has 51 or more points in two of the previous three contests. Overall, the Horned Frogs have cashed the over in 8 of 14 games this season. TCU’s defense allows 384.6 total yards per game this season while conceding 25.0 PPG.